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the rider
Island Life - December 2010
December
equestrian
diary 2010
Reporting Horse
Accidents
Why is public
liability insurance
essential?
Horses get out, a walker
your fault. So make sure
may leave a gate open,
you have suitable cover or
someone may drive through
you may have to pay for the
your fence. Your escapee
damage out of your own
may cause a multiple
pocket.
Have you and your horse been victims of a dog attack?
accident involving several
Has your horse been distressed by inconsiderate use of
vehicles, and
fireworks? Has your horse slipped on the road? Have
people. You
you had trouble with low flying aircraft? Have you had
may be faced
problems with an unsafe gate while out riding?
with multiple
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then
successful
visit www.horseaccidents.org.uk and help us lobby the
claims from
Government for better conditions for equestrians. Sharing
several injured
your experience could make a huge difference. So spread
parties for
the word and help us fight for change!
something
that was not
Be Safe, Be Seen
Did you know? Wearing luminous and
fluorescent items when riding can
give vehicle drivers a valuable THREE
seconds extra ‘reaction time’ that
could save the life of you, your horse
and the occupants of the car! To put
it into context those three seconds
are equivalent to a car, driven at 30
mph, travelling the length of a full size
dressage arena!
There are many types of clothing on
the market now and at many different
prices, but there is something to suit
everyone.
The BHS would always recommend
that riders choose clothing to a
recognised standard, but wearing
anything light and bright is preferable
to wearing dark clothing. Remember BE
SEEN and BE SAFER.
As you can see the rider on the left has a much
better chance of being seen by traffic
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